The Highbury Common Project is an exciting new sustainability venture in Kew. What else is happening here and how can you be involved? Come along to Newnham Hall, talk to various groups exploring sustainability, enjoy a sausage and visit the Highbury Common Project, which is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Balwyn and the City of Boroondara.

10.30am for an 11am start. Program runs until 5pm
Early bird: $35/$30, on the door: $45

East Kew Uniting Church,142 Normanby Road, East Kew

A day of mindfulness, meditation and music. Speakers will provoke reflection, activities will offer time out and music will transport. Proceedings will close with three ancient faiths joining together to present a magnificent musical meditation.

Explore your senses - feel, smell and hear what all the commotion is about. No Lights No Lycra is Kew´s new weekly event you just can’t miss! Just show up ready to dance. BYO water and comfortable clothing to get your groove on.

Tuesday 7 March

THE 2017 MCINTYRE LECTURE

7:30 pm for 8 pm start $10 members, $20 non-members.

Just Theatre, Kew Courthouse, 188 High Street, Kew

Professor Stuart Macintyre AO, Chair of the Heritage Council of Victoria, will speak on heritage challenges and the role of the HCV.
Bookings essential: 9278 4770. Enquiries: info@kewhistoricalsociety.org.au

Wednesday 8 March

STREETWALKING

11am Free

Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery, 344 High Street, Kew

Meet at Gates, cnr of High St & Parkhill Rd

How do streets get their names? Some are obvious like High Street, Station Street. Others, not so! We will share with you the origin of some local street names and their significance. We will be visiting the graves and stories behind the names. Bookings essential: 0417 278 905

Come and enjoy fun activities for all. A wide variety of food stalls, information stands, amusements, Animals of Oz and much, much more. Entertainment on ‘The Curve’ staging system all afternoon featuring a range of performers and sporting stars.

Saturday 18 March

PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES

5 - 7 pm Free entry

Victoria Park

Activities for the whole family.

Saturday 18 March

KEWMUNITY EVENING CONCERT

7 - 9.30 pm

Victoria Park, cnr High Street and Adeney Ave, Kew

Enjoy a diverse musical program headlined by guest artist Jimmy Cupples from ‘The Voice Australia’. Other invited musicians and selected music students will feature.

Musical director Matt Amy´s original composition will accompany The Magical Ride in the 5th Dimension.

Bring a picnic or purchase food on site.

Sunday 19 March

SACKVILLE STREET PRECINCT WALKING TOUR

10:30 am Free

Meet at corner of Cotham Road and Davis Street, Kew

Join Mel Lawrence for a one-hour walking tour around the Sackville Street heritage precinct. Originally part of the Dumaresq Estate, the area contains many of the most picturesque and grandest houses in Kew. Hear the stories behind them.